Other features like gestures (touchegg), on-screen keyboard, etc. are already/still included on the standard XJUbuntu ISO’s.

You can also install newer kernels with ukuu tool included in ubuntumatics.

live user: usu // live password: blank/empty // root password: usu

If you get the boot message “vesamenu.c32… boot:” just type “live” or “xforcevesa” (special video mode where you can’t rotate) or “install” or press TAB for more options. You can avoid this using Unetbootin. (Or enabling EFI in Virtualbox)

XJUbuntu TAB or XJUbunTAB or XJUbuntu is a special distro for Intel tablets (x86 and amd64 , not ARM), hybrids 2 in 1, netbooks, etc. based on Xubuntu 16.04. Specially Intel Atom Baytrail or Cherrytrail processors with Realtek 8723BS WiFi cards and 32 bits EFIs.

When installed, it lets you choose to login on 2 different Desktop Environments: Unity or XFCE (default).

Unity might be considered better for tablet/touch mode, mainly for his multitouch gestures but XFCE performs better for desktop usage with mouse/keyboard and thanks to touchegg it’s very convenient in touchscreens too.

XFCE is more customizable and faster, specially on low powered devices like tablets/netbooks. But you will also benefit on high-powered devices from the speed and customizations.

These are some touchegg multitouch gestures I have configured in XJUbunTAB in XFCE:

This works best in Unity, in XFCE has worked but not anymore. Now you can use 2-fingers tap with TouchEgg .

Access to eMMC internal flash and microSD slot card.

Power button / Suspend

** What doesn’t work (on Teclast X98 Plus):

You can rotate the screen but the touchscreen doesn’t rotate accordingly in XFCE, it needs manual adjustements (Solved)… In Unity it works Ok. I have created in XFCE some scripts/buttons for direct access.

Thanks for your feedback! Thanks for your comments, reviews, fixes and anything you can contribute to make these tablets work with Linux.

Some more pictures:

WiFi working with kernel 4.5.1 patched by Akmelius. Resolution is set to 768×1024 for a better view.

Press F7 after boot to select boot device. In the picture you can see XJubuntu installed in the USB microSD card reader (last menu item). The hub connects also a GigaEthernet network and a remote mini-keyboard/touchpad.